Could anybody explain why the majority of fields in the West Midlands were growing corn at the start of July, and not any other crop? Is this something to do with the ground type, or the weather, or something else?
Thanks!
2007-08-31 08:57:08 · 7 answers · asked by Richard D 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
It's the growing season for corn, and corn is always in high demand. American farmers supply a huge percentage of the world's corn, and corn is used for so many different kinds of foods, as well as ethanol and other things, so we have to grow a lot of it.
2007-08-31 09:08:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's only one answer to this - the government subsidizes corn so everyone grows it.
This results in a HUGE surplus of corn, so people been very creative in finding other uses for it, like animal feed, ethanol production, plastics, and turning it into all kinds of other food products. The bad side is that our farming belt is being consumed by a product that few of us eat. sad, i think.
2007-08-31 09:27:58 · answer #2 · answered by plantgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it has to do with the boom the government started with ethanol fuel from corn. If the price is high and there are subsidies that is a great crop.
2007-08-31 09:14:04 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple answer
more money is made off of corn / year than alot of other crops
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
2007-08-31 09:10:56 · answer #4 · answered by stevenil43 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bio fuel is the new rave and i understand that the government is paying farmers to grow corn for that reason.
2007-08-31 09:06:19 · answer #5 · answered by suzypjs2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ethanol - thank Al Gore
2007-08-31 09:00:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Or ethanol
2007-08-31 09:05:48 · answer #7 · answered by fuzzykitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋